Profile
Barry J. Seldon is an industrial organization economist. In this capacity, he has researched a variety of issues including the economics of advertising and the effectiveness of advertising policies; the welfare effects of research and development; competition in R&D; antitrust economics; and the economics of health care markets. He also has interests in fields aside from industrial organization economics, including public finance, public opinion, public political support, and political decision making. Dr. Seldon earned his Ph.D. in Economics at Duke University in 1985. He also holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette) and an M.S. in Political Science from Florida State University.
Past Work Experience
Prior to his appointment at U. T. Dallas, Dr. Seldon was on the faculty of Ohio University. Before matriculating in the Ph.D. program in economics at Duke University, he was employed by the Florida Supreme Court and the Florida Department of Commerce.
Awards
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, Who's Who in American Education, Ohio University Research Grant, Cooperative State Research Service Grant.
Professional Organizations
American Economic Association
Econometric Society
European Association for Research in Industrial Economics
Game Theory Society
Industrial Organization Society
National Association of Forensic Economics
Southern Economic Association
American Bar Association (Associate Member)
Courses
Graduate courses
Microeconomic Theory I
Industrial Organization
Economic Regulation of Business
Transfer Pricing
Undergraduate courses
Industrial Organization
Intermediate Microeconomics
Managerial Economics
Public Policies toward Business.
Media Expertise
Appeared on numerous talk shows to discuss tax policy across the country, from Maine to Texas and from Florida to California.
Publications
Author of over forty publications, the most recent of which include:
S. Bihari and B.J. Seldon “The Effect of Government Advertising Policies on the Market Power of Cigarette Firms.” Review of Industrial Organization, Vol. 28 No. 3 (May 2006), pp. 201-229.
R.K. Godwin, E.J. López, and B.J. Seldon. “Incorporating Policymaker Costs and Political Competition into Rent Seeking Games.” Southern Economic Journal, Vol. 73 No. 1 (July 2006), pp. 233-250.
R. Färe, S. Grosskopf, B.J. Seldon, and V.J. Tremblay. “Advertising Efficiency and the Choice of Media Mix: A Case of Beer.” International Journal of Industrial Organization, Vol. 22 No. 4 (April 2004), pp. 503-522.
S.-J. Kim and B.J. Seldon. “The Demand for Cigarettes in the Republic of Korea and Implication for Effective Government Policy to Lower Cigarette Consumption.” Contemporary Economic Policy, Vol. 22 No. 2 (April 2004), pp. 299-308.
R.K. Godwin and B.J. Seldon. "What Corporations Really Want from Government: The Public Provision of Private Goods." In Allen J. Cigler and Burdett A. Loomis (eds.), Interest Group Politics. Washington DC: CQ Press, 2002, pp. 205-224.
B.J. Seldon, R.T. Jewell, and D.M. O’Brien. "Media Substitution and Economies of Scale in Advertising" International Journal of Industrial Organization, Vol. 18 No. 8 (Dec. 2000), pp. 1153-1180.
Lectures
Twenty-five lectures presented at various national and international conferences, including
S. Bhihari and B.J. Seldon. “The Effect of Government Advertising Policies on the Market Power of Cigarette Firms.” At the Western Economic Association Conference, San Francisco CA, July 4-8, 2005.
R.K. Godwin, E.J. López, and B.J. Seldon. "Firm Lobbying for Private vs. Collective Rents." At the Econometric Society Latin American Conference, Panamá, República de Panamá, Aug. 28-31, 2003.
R.K. Godwin, E.J. López, and B.J. Seldon. "Incorporating Political Institutions and Competition into Rent Seeking Games." At the Southern Economic Association Conference, New Orleans LA, Nov. 24‑26, 2002.
R. Färe, S. Grosskopf, B.J. Seldon, and V.J. Tremblay. “Advertising Efficiency and the Choice of Media Mix: A Case of Beer.” At the Annual Conference of the Western Economic Association (Industrial Organization Society session), San Francisco CA, July 4-8, 2001.
- Updated: May 15, 2007
